ROADING UPDATE – ŌTOROHANGA DISTRICT

Ōtorohanga District Council and roading contractors Inframax Construction Ltd will be busy over the next few weeks undertaking assessments of damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure. Please respect the road closures.

Updated at 5.35pm on Thursday 26 February.

CLOSED ROADS

State highways 

• Due to bridge and road flood damage, SH39 will remain closed between Ngutunui Rd and Te Tahi Rd. (Source: NZTA, 26-2-26, 9.20am).
• Transport Minister Chris Bishop on 26 February announced a temporary bridge is expected to be in place on State Highway 39 by mid‑March, reconnecting the community south of Pirongia after the Mangati Bridge was destroyed in the floods.

For the latest information on state highways, check: NZTA Waka Kotahi's online journey planner 

District roads closures

• Bayley Road closed at bridge RP 13334 by house no 1345. Bayley road does NOT affect access to Seafund/Wharepapa South roads
• Lurman Road (closed at Paewhenua Road end)
• Mangati Road (open to residents only with caution)
• Otewa Road (closed at bluff)
• Pirongia West Road (closed at bush near Pekanui Road)

OPEN with caution needed

State highways open

SH31 to Kāwhia from SH39 is open with speed restrictions.

SH39 from SH31 to Ōtorohanga is open.

For the latest information on state highways, check: NZTA Waka Kotahi's online journey planner 

District roads open 

• Aotearoa Road             
• Barber Road
• Hikurangi Road
• Kio Kio Station Rd
• Kiwi Road
• Maihiihi Road
• Mangati Road (to approx. 7km mark)
• Mangawhero Road
• Moerangi Road
• Ngaroma Road
• Okupata Road
• Otoru Road
• Pekanui Road
• Pokuru Road
• Ranganui Road
• Rotoiti Road
• SH3 Kiokio
• SH3 Ōtorohanga township
• SH31 (between SH39 and Ngutunui Road)
• Tauraroa Valley Road
• Taupaki Road
• Te Kawa Road
• Te Tahi Road
• Turitea Road
• Waimahora Road
• Waipapa Road (caution 1 lane)
• Wairehi Road
• Wynyard Road

Please respect the road closures

We are receiving reports of the general public ignoring road closures and trying to travel through closed areas. There are still lots of slips and flooding on many roads in our district. Some road users are not adhering to the road closures and are ignoring staff. Not only is this dangerous, but it puts our roading crews at risk. Please do not do this. We are working with our roading contractors on getting an updated list of road closures and will share this as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.